Hey, how did you clean out the engine compartment before you painted it? Mine is covered with undercoat and surface rust. I want to sand it or blast it clean, but I don't know if that will take off the undercoat. Also, would you recommend just spray painting it, or using POR-15? I've heard good things about POR-15 as far as covering surface rust and stuff. Anyone use this stuff?

The Eastwood company has some excellant paint made just for underhood use. I recommend them over the POR15. There are some conditions where the POR15 will peel, especially if you use it over other paint that is not rusty. The only problem with Eastwood is you have to take out a second mortgage on your house to buy from them. JB

TWBouska AKA Wooderson wrote:lq9 is sick...have you thought about a duramax swap?

I have but there is too many electronics, if i was to go diesel it would be mechanical cummins only, the cummins would also be cheaper than duramax but either one will add a large amount of weight. id need a dana 60 and custom heavy duty lift springs, new transmission, radiator and intercooler if a cheap swap cummins itll be at least $8,000.

wokrdan AKA BU Balls wrote:Hey, how did you clean out the engine compartment before you painted it? Mine is covered with undercoat and surface rust. I want to sand it or blast it clean, but I don't know if that will take off the undercoat. Also, would you recommend just spray painting it, or using POR-15? I've heard good things about POR-15 as far as covering surface rust and stuff. Anyone use this stuff?

if you mean on the chevelle? i had the engine out and i got a combo of 80 grit sand paper and a drill with a wire brush head and took it as close to metal as possible after pressure washing it twice. the rest of the gunk was taken off with the power wire drill, then after that i used a grinder to "deburr" the enite front of the frame rails and then primed it lightly let it dry and checked for impercections grinded them down and reprimed it, then painted it with high gloss high temp engine emamel and clear coated it.

coreys73chevelle wrote:just installed a ORD sway bar correction kit with quick disconnects- the kit has new poly bushings and raises the sway bar up 2" to reduce bind cuased by lift kits. also has a mount for the bumpstop to disconnect the sway for offroading for better articulation.

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and ordered some LED cab roof lights for the lund visor (need to paint visor) 5 lights with 9 led's in each.

should i get some VHT and do the taillights, fender marker lights, marker lights in the grille and roof lights sand them and buff em to a high gloss tinted finish? Along with a flat black or very dar grey paint on the headlight bezels and grille center?

yep, im thinking about doing it like that. ill also be getting crystal clear headlights soon so i can get 5000k (white) HID bulbs becuase my stock lights are so WEAK its like a candle.. there the sealed beam $10 headlights that look fogged up. also want a 2" cowl hood and to tint the front windows to about 35%

I have a set of 4 Iroc wheels. They are 16x8. There is 2 fronts and 2 rears. good condition and straight. I bought these a couple years ago for a buddy that doesn't use ebay. Naturally I haven't been paid. So its time to try and get rid of them. No center caps, lugnuts, or tires. Good wheels for s-10's, older monte carlos,regals, etc. I belileve the bolt pattern is 5 on 4 3/4. Any questions just ask. I have more then $200 in them, but will settle for something close to that. Let me know what you think. Thanks. Lee